I was making the weekly batch of food yesterday so, as promised was going to share how we feed.
PORTIONS:
2 buckets = 4 greyhounds per week
3 buckets = 6 greyhounds per week
(depends on the size of the dogs but a general ideal as such)
In general 1kg of food should contain:
P/270g
F/180g
Fiber/30g
Calcium 12g
In general 1kg of food should contain:
PROTEIN 27% >9
FAT 18% >6
Fiber 3% >1
Calcium 1.2%
P/270g
F/180g
Fiber/30g
Calcium 12g
Basic Protein versus Fat % and grams per kg. Values are average. You see that some meats are much too low of fat content and %. If you do not feed enough fat to your greyhounds/dogs, they simply will not function properly. Fat is ENERGY!
Reindeer minceProtein 15% / Fat 12%
> 1kg P/150g F/120g
Bovine inner body mixtureProtein 15% / Fat 13%
> 1kg P/150g F/130g
Sheep's internalsProtein 17% / Fat 30%
> 1kg P/170g F/300g
Beef minceProtein 18% / Fat 16.5%
> 1kg P/180g F/165g
Chicken HeartsProtein 19% / Fat 3%
> 1kg P/190g F/ 30g
Turkey minceProtein 22% / Fat 7%
> 1kg P/220g F/ 70g
We have been feeding like this for many years, no exceptions. I can cook the buckets while half asleep almost! :-) Please note : This feeding method was outlined by
Dr.John Kohnke (Australia) in his books, as I have not come up with it myself. You need to watch the dog, if he looks too skinny give more food, if they exercise more same thing, if they rest for many days in a row due to injury decrease the food, if they do not get any bones you need to add Calci-D supplement, if it is hot outside add 1 table spoon of oil at least per day, if it is winter add also oil/suet and/or carbs. I always add extra salmon oil, or other Omega 3,6,9 oils and some other things for the racers when in training. My retired female gets the same food, but doesn't get much else added than Calci-D and Omega oils, as I feel she doesn't need it.
For my show friends
Calci-D can be ordered from many online shops.
Pups get in small controlled doses occasionaly
CANZOCAL or
Sprinter Gold WHELP n' GROW (not together)! Regular additions are suet, lambs fat, lambs' internals, tuna, salmon, fresh beef when on sale, pork steaks, pork hearts, pork-beef meat with lots of fat, and the regular ground beef!
If I can find cheap fish on sale (any type) once per week is ok.
This feeding method is much more economical than current commercial food such as (medium priced Royal Canin, Proformance or similar)
That's is right, you heard this correct!
CHEAPER! Fresher! Better! Healthier! Non-processed and the dogs go mad over it! If you dogs are having problems with diarrhea, gas, flakes in the coat, dry coat, dull coat or just bad overall condition. I am so sure your dogs will love this food, since I have not yet seen one dog that refused to eat it!